This past weekend, for the first time in my adult life, I was the victim of identity theft.  We were talking into the movie theater about to sit down for a movie, and I got a phone call from a weird phone number.  I listened to the message as we sat down in our seats and it was Bank of America saying...

Online banks are the place to bank these days. Everyone is looking for the bank that is paying the absolute highest interest rate on savings accounts. However, finding the best online bank is not just a matter of determining who is paying the highest interest rate. While a high interest rate is important,...

Over the past few weeks, there have been several headlines declaring the death of the McMansion.  Depending on how you define the “McMansion”, there may be some merit to the argument, but other aspects of the American desire to have things that are “big” are alive and well. ...

Ah yes, it’s back to school time, and if you thought the crap that you’re buying your elementary school kids is expensive, just wait until they’re in college. The money spent on college textbooks has got to be one of the biggest wastes of money while attending college. Many professors...

The financial world is always a-changing. Long gone are the ideas that riding out the ups and downs of the investment markets will pay off in the end or that your emergency fund should only cover living expenses. So what can we do to prepare ourselves for changes in the economic landscape while making...

At Money Crashers, we are big advocates of working with a financial coach or counselor rather than a financial advisor if your financial goals are geared more towards preparing a budget, a plan to get out of debt, and seeking ways to save money in your daily life. Trusted financial advisors and planners...

You don’t have to wait to redeem your credit card rewards or frequent flyer miles to earn a free flight. With a little bit of patience, flexibility, and luck you can be on your way to a free flight quicker than you can say “overbooked.” Overbooking flights is a standard practice in the airline...

Being a newlywed can be an exciting period in two people’s lives. Young or old, those who have decided to take the plunge and get married will likely find their lives radically changed from when they were single. One aspect of life where this change might be most noticeable is in the area of personal...

If you were following Twitter, Facebook, or any tech blogs today, then you know that the Apple event surrounding the announcement of the Apple iPad (insert feminine hygiene joke here) dominated todays news, and it will surely dominate tech news for the rest of the week. I followed along with sites such...

There’s just 1 week remaining in the Money Crashers 2010 New Year Giveaway Bash – now with a prize pool of over $9,100 including $3,150 in cold hard cash! Now we’d like to release the final contest action – it’s a fun and quick one. Write a personal finance related haiku...